2 tactics for listening basic student book

Unit Themes Skills 1 Names Listening for names Spelling Listening for details Titles Listening for formal and informal forms of address Listening for details 3 Clothes Listening for gi

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Scope and Sequence

Introduction

Unit 1: Names and Titles

Unit 2: Describing People

Unit 19: Using the Telephone

Unit 20: Describing Things

Unit Themes Skills

1 Names Listening for names

Spelling Listening for details Titles Listening for formal and informal forms of address

Listening for details

3 Clothes Listening for gist

Listening for details

Numbers Listening for numbers

Listening for letters and numbers

5 Dates Listening for dates

Listening for dates and times

Listening for details

Listening for gist

Listening for details

Listening for attitudes

Listening for frequency Listening for details

8 Locations Listening for gist

Household objects Listening for details

Listening and making predictions

9 Family Listening for gist

Listening for details Listening for similarities

invitations Listening for details

Listening for acceptances and refusals

Shopping

12 Restaurants Listening for details

Food Listening for gist

Listening for attitudes

Scope and Sequence

Unit Themes Skills

Listening for reactions

Listening for attitudes Listening for details

Rooms Listening for details

Furniture

Listening for attitudes Listening for opinions Listening for details

Listening and making predictions

Listening and making predictions Listening for details

Listening for details Listening for attitudes

Friends Listening for similarities and differences

Listening for details

Listening for opinions

Listening for attitudes

23 Countries Listening for attitudes

Listening for details

Listening for preferences

Listening for advice

Tactics for Listening

Tactics for Listening is a three-level series of

listening textbooks for students of English as a

second or foreign language Taken together, the

three levels make up a comprehensive course in

listening skills in American English

Basic Tactics for Listening

Basic Tactics for Listening is the first level of the

Tactics for Listening serics It is intended for

students who have studied English previously

but need further practice in understanding simple

conversational language It contains 24 units It

can be used as the main text for a listening course,

as a complementary text in a conversation course,

or as the basis for a language laboratory course

Each unit features a topic that relates to the

everyday life and experience of adults and young

adults The topics have been chosen for their

frequency in conversation and their interest to

learners A wide variety of stimulating and useful

activities are included to give students graded

practice in listening

Student Book

In the Basic Tactics for Listening Student Book,

students practice listening for a variety of

purposes and hear examples of different types of

spoken English including casual conversations,

instructions, directions, requests, descriptions,

apologies, and suggestions Essential listening

skills are practiced throughout the text These

skills include listening for key words, details, and

gist; listening and making inferences; listening for

attitudes; listening to questions and responding;

and recognizing and identifying information

Each unit has five sections The first section,

“Getting Ready,” introduces the topic of the unit

and presents key vocabulary for the unit listening

tasks The next three sections, each entitled “Let’s

Listen,” are linked to conversations or monologues

recorded on cassette or CD These sections provide

task-based, graded listening practice Finally, there

is a follow-up speaking activity, “Over to You,”

which relates to the theme and listening tasks of

the unit

Audio Program

The complete audio program for Basic Tactics

for Listening Student Book is available as a set of three Class CDs or Cassettes In addition, the Student Book with CD contains a Student CD

on the inside back cover for home study The

CD includes the listening passages for the final Let’s Listen section of each unit

Teacher's Book The Basic Tactics for Listening Teachers Book provides extensive lesson plans for each unit, answer keys, optional activities, vocabulary lists, and a photocopiable tapescript of the recorded material The Teacher’s Book also includes photocopiable midterm and final tests, as well as worksheets (one per unit) that offer additional speaking activities The audio program for the midterm and final tests is included on a CD on the inside back cover

Test Booklet The Basic Tactics for Listening Test Booklet contains photocopiable tests for each unit of the Student Book The audio program for the unit tests is included on a CD on the inside back cover

Names and 110

1 Getting Ready

Are these first names or last names? Write them in the chart Then add two more

names to each list

David Kennedy Susan Cruise Nancy Bob

Brian Abrams Jackson Smith Wilson Tom

đà Maria Carter b Harvey Wilson b Louise Jackson

2 a Suzanna Smith 4 a Joseph Abrams 6 a Marlene Cruise

b Susan Smith Tv Joseph Abramson b Marley Cruise

Here's the message: Here’s the message:

Li Please call CI Please call

LC He/She will call you (J He/She will call you

HERE'S WHO CALLED HERE’S WHO CALLED

Here’s the message: Here’s the message:

L] Please call LÌ Please call

L] He/She wïill call you LJ He/She will call you

Listen again Circle the correct answer

1 Bob knows Cindy from — _ 3 Cindy can’t take the call because she is

a boss

b teacher

c friend

4 Let's Listen ©

Task 7)

We usually use a title (Ms., Mr, Mrs., Miss, Dr., Professor) with a last name,

but not with a first name, in formal greetings

Formal: Good morning, Ms Smith x Good morning, Ms Mary

Informal: Good morning, Mary x Good morning, Smith

Listen Are the woman's greetings formal or informal? Check (/) the correct answer

Listen again What name does each person use? Circle the correct answer

1 a Damien 3 a Rob 5 a Smith 7 a Abrams

b David b Bob b Schmidt b Abraham

2 a Jackson 4 a Michelle 6 a James 8 a Steinway

b Johnson b Marcia b John b Steinberg

4 Unit 1

Over to You: What's your name?

Talk to four classmates Find out their names and telephone numbers

Ask these questions and write the answers in the chart

2

3

Choose the name of a famous person Talk to three classmates and find out

the names they chose

Example: A: Who did you choose?

B: Echose

A: How do you spell that?

B:

in his twenties light brown in her thirties not so tall shoulder-length

People are describing other people What are they describing? Listen and check (/)

the correct answer

Listen again Are these statements true or false? Check (7) the correct answer

Cindy isn’t so tall

Bob is in his teens

4.Lets Listen ‹-:

Some parents are looking for their children in a department store Listen and

write each child's age

Over to You: Who is it?

Work in pairs Take turns describing people in the pictures and guessing who they are

Example: A: This man is about 30

B: Does he have dark hair?

Take turns describing two people in your class and guessing who they are

Example: A: She has short hair

B: Is it Keiko?

A: No, it isn’t She’s tall

B: Is it ?

Unit 2

jacket 8 skirt 12 T-shirt 16 sneakers

andra is describing the people at her party Which person is she describing?

isten and write the correct letter

David F_

4 Let’s Listen<:

Does the information you hear match the description? Listen and check (/)

the correct answer

Listen again What was each person wearing? Circle the correct answer

1 Sonia was wearing a skirt 3 Kevin was wearing pants

2 Brian was wearing a belt 4 Mrs Graham was wearing a scarf

12 Unit 3

Over to You: What is she wearing?

Work in pairs Take turns describing people at a party and guessing who they are

Say what each person is wearing

This woman is wearing a skirt

Is she wearing a T-shirt?

: Is she wearing glasses?

+ No, she isn’t

: Is she wearing a scarf?

: Yes, she is

Work in pairs Look at your partner for 30 seconds Then sit back-to-back Try to describe

what your partner is wearing How many things can you remember?

five past ten

Can you say these times?

3 Let's Listen ©

Listen to these radio announcements Circle the correct time

Listen again Write the times

1 The box office opens at

2, The coffee bar is open from to

3 The sneak preview begins at

4 The box office closes at

Over to You: What time is it in ?

Look at the time in each city

New York / 8 a.m / Friday Paris / 2 p.m / Friday Tokyo / 10 p.m / Friday

What is the time difference between the cities? Write the correct number

1 New York and Paris? hours

2 Paris and Tokyo? hours

3 New York and Tokyo? hours

Work in pairs Take turns asking about times in New York, Paris, and Tokyo

Write the answers in the charts

Example: A: It’s 8 a.m on Friday in New York What time is it in Paris?

Match the dates on the left with the dates on the right

1 3/2/01 _€_ a November first, nineteen ninety-two

2 6/11/99 b May twentieth, nineteen ninety-five

3 11/1/92 c March second, two thousand one

4, 5/20/95 d February twenty-eighth, two thousand three

5 2/28/03 e June eleventh, nincteen ninety-nine

Write your birthday and a classmate’s birthday

2 Let’s Listen ©

Listen to people talking to visitors Write the date the visitors arrived and

the date they are leaving

Arrived Will Leave

3 Lefs Listen < -

Don is checking messages on his voicemail Listen and write the date and

time of each event

Sue will call Don later

Don’s aunt will call him from the hotel

Ted and Don are going to play tennis on Saturday

Francis wants to meet Don in the office

ea The flight leaves from the airport in New Orleans LILILILIHIT LILILILILILI

4 Let’s Listen Ga

Listen to people talking about their birthdays Have they had their birthdays yet this year?

Check (/) the correct answer

Listen again What activity did each person do or will each person do for his or her birthday?

Circle the correct answer

a have a party a have a barbecue

b study for exams b go out to dinner with friends

c meet friends ¢ stay home alone

a go to her parents’ house a meet friends

b go ona trip by herself b have a busy day

c go to New York with her parents c have a quiet family party

Over to You: When”s your birthday?

Move around the class and find out your classmates’ birthdays Circle each person’s

birthday on the calendar

Example: A: When’s your birthday?

B: It’s on August 16th When’s yours?

ER RES SSSR HS Se eT ETS See Ses LAO ME 8 #ˆ sáng

How many people ? Number eee

have their birthdays in the same month

havea birthday this month

have a birthday next month

have the same birthday

have the same birthday as you

1 Getting Ready

Match each job with a picture Write the number

1, businessperson 3 taxi driver 5 waitress 7 construction worker

2 nurse 4, chef 6 flight attendant 8 teacher

People are talking about work What job are they talking about? Listen and circle

the correct answer

1, a salesperson 3 a teacher 5 a nurse

b office worker b flight attendant b businessperson

2 a waiter 4 a chef 6 a receptionist

b actor b nurse b construction worker

3 Let’s Listen

Listen to people talking about their work Check (/) the correct information

about each person

2 Sonia —_ b just graduated from college

3 Bob c is trying to find a new job

4, Marie d works in a bookstore

5 Suzanne e works in a bank

6 Martha f works ina restaurant

7 Fred g isa receptionist

8 Sue h isa lawyer

4 Let's Listen @a

Listen to people talking about their jobs Do they like their jobs?

Check (/) the correct answer

Listen again What do the people like or dislike about their jobs?

Check (/) the correct answer,

doing the same thing

the money

working with kids

the distance to school

ey L]

L]

LI L]

Over to You: What do you do?

Work in groups of four Choose one of the jobs below or use one of your own ideas

The other people in the group ask you Yes/No questions and try to guess the job

Examples: Do you work inside?

windsurf Oo OY windsurf eee

play baseball Ed LÍ i play baseball Elec Lne

ski f= [tes ski Til bey

play golf 1 =EE] play golf Mộ Mi:

go to a gym <lX e5 I—] go to a gym ES]

play tennis Clete] play tennis EN -C) :

walk eee walk Lele ition ie

play volleyball feelee els play volleyball Hel see el

play football Eh play football TS]

ride a bike ln)|= Em l ride a bike ke; e2

Listen again What do you think each person says next? Circle the correct answer

la Yes, about three times a week

b Yeah, I’m getting lazy

Yeah, I’m tired

Yeah, I'm very busy

b Yeah, I'd love to

c Yeah, you're right

4 a I know, but I'm lazy

b No, thanks I’m tired

c Yeah, reading is fun

5 a It’s too hot

4.Lefs Listen

Listen to people talking about how they spend their free time Check (⁄) the correct

information about each person

3 Victor c plays baseball

4 Maria d takes walks

5 David e plays video games

Over to You: What do you want to do?

Read the questions in the chart and check (/) your answers Then ask a classmate

the questions and circle the activities that both of you want to dao

Move around the class and find someone who can do each activity Write his or her

name in the chart

@—Locations

1 Getting Ready

Find each item in the picture Write the number in the correct box

1 a plant 2 the skis 3 the bed 4, the golf clubs 5 a book 6 the newspaper

Write the number of each item next to the phrase

—— behind the TV — on the table —— between the bedside tables

_— on top of the bookshelf —— next to the window _— under the table

3 Let's Listen

Pat is helping Tom decorate his new apartment Listen and write the number in

the location she suggests

7 the TV

8 the dinner table

5 the chair

6 the end table

1 the magazine rack

2 the coffee table 3 the plant stand 4, the bookshelf

Listen again What do you think each person says next? Circle the correct answer

b Yes, I agree, it will b Yeah That's right

c Yes, it does c Yes, it does

3 a Okay Try that 7 a Yes, it will

b Of course not, b Yes, it does

ce No, I don’t c It looks fine

4 a Yes, it will 8 a Yes That's right

b No, the other one b Of course it can

- Yes, it will look good there No, it doesn’t

4 Let’s Listen ©

Tony is helping Cindy clean up the house Where should he put the items?

Listen and circle the correct answer

1 the magazines

a on the bookshelf on top of the dictionary

@)on the bookshelf next to the dictionary

2 the remote control

a beside the TV on the TV program guide

b on top of the TV next to the TV program guide

c beside the T'V program guide in front of the TV

3 the keys

a ina box on top of the desk

b in a box inside one of the desk drawers

c inside a drawer next to a box

4 the baseball cap

a on the hook behind the door

b on the doorknob

¢ on the floor behind the door

5 the glasses

a inside the case on the coffee table

b on the coffee table next to the papers

c on top of the papers on the coffee table

6 the belt

a on the sofa in front of the window

b on the chair next to the window

c on the floor next to the window

Listen again Are these statements true or false? Check (“) the correct answer

Tony hasn’t read the magazines

The remote control has a new battery

The keys are for the office

The baseball cap belongs to Cindy's brother

Cindy needs glasses for reading

Over to You: Where are the shoes?

One of you is Student A The other is Student B

Student A: Look at your list of items Draw each item in a different place on Picture A

Student B: Look at your list of items Draw each item in a different place on Picture B

Work in pairs Where did your partner draw the items on his or her picture?

Ask questions and draw them on the other picture

Example: A: Where are the shoes?

B: The shoes are

Where is the hat?

A: The hat ís

Work in pairs Compare your pictures Are they the same?

My parents’ parents are my

My uncle’s son or daughter is my

My brother or sister's son is my

My brother or sister’s daughter is my

My husband or wife’s mother is my